Cork Opera House celebrates its 160 anniversary

Cork Opera House is celebrating its 160th anniversary tonight. It’s a momentous milestone, says Marjorie Brennan.

ACROSS the River Lee from the northside of the city at the Christy Ring Bridge and it’s hard to miss the giant banner advertising the upcoming summer production of Singin’ in the Rain at Cork Opera House.

‘Proudly made in Cork’ it proclaims, a sentiment that could also apply to the landmark building it stretches across.